Chain of Command - The established order of
authority for members of the Bureau. The chain of command for sworn members, in
descending order, is: Chief of Police, Assistant Chief, Commander, Captain,
Lieutenant, Sergeant, and Police Officer. The place of non-sworn employees in
the chain of command is dependent on their classification and
assignment.

CILC - Citation in lieu of Custody

C-cite - A citation in lieu of arrest used for
non-traffic offenses.

Commanding Officer - A superior officer having
command, either temporarily or permanently, of a unit larger than a detail. This
term usually is synonymous with lieutenants and above.

DA - Multnomah County District Attorney’s
Office

DCTU - District Council of Trade Unions

DDA - Deputy District Attorney

Detail - The smallest functional unit within a
division or precinct. During emergency occurrences, even small units called
teams may be established.

DHS - Department of Human Services

DIR - Directive found in the Manual of Policy and
Procedure

District - A geographical area assigned

DMV - Department of Motor Vehicles (Oregon)

DPSST - Department of Public Safety Standards and
Training

DVD - Drugs and Vice Division

ECRT - Elder Crime Report Team

EDU - Explosives Disposal Unit

EMS - Emergency Medical Services, fire and
ambulance

EOC - Emergency Operations Center

FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation

GET - Gang Enforcement Team

HazMat - Portland Fire Bureau Hazardous Materials
Team

HNT - Hostage Negotiation Team

IAD - Internal Affairs Division

ICS - Incident Command System

ID - Identification Division

ID# - Permanent Bureau identification number which
is always the same as the member’s DPSST number.

Inter-Office Memorandum - Written, printed, or
typed correspondence, on a standardized form which is used exclusively to
communicate within the Bureau.

IPR - Independent Police Review

JDH - Juvenile Detention Hall/Juvenile Justice
Complex

LEDS - Law Enforcement Data System (Oregon State
Police)

MCDC - Multnomah County Detention Center
(Booking)

MCSO - Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office

MDC - Mobile Data Computer

Memorandum - Formal typed correspondence, on city
letterhead, containing directive, advisory, or informative matter. It has a
limited internal use. It will be used for correspondence with other city bureaus
and Multnomah County agencies. It is normally delivered by the city and/or
county mail system.

NCIC III - National Crime Information Center

NLETS - National Law Enforcement Telecommunications
System

ORS - Oregon Revised Statute

OSP - Oregon State Police

PED - Property Evidence Division

PFB - Portland Fire Bureau

PIO - Bureau Public Information Officer

PIT - Precision Intervention or Pursuit
Intervention Technique

Police Action - Any circumstance, on or off duty,
in which a sworn member of the Bureau exercises or attempts to exercise official
authority.

PPA - Portland Police Association

PPB - Portland Police Bureau

PPCOA - Portland Police Commanding Officers
Association

PPDS - Portland Police Data System

PPE - Personal Protection Equipment

Relief - That portion of the personnel of a
precinct or division assigned to one shift.

RU - Responsibility Unit

SERT - Special Emergency Reaction Team

SCBA - Self Contained Breathing Apparatus

SCD - Sex Crimes Detail

SID - Number given to individuals entered into the
Oregon State Police Law Enforcement Data System

Through Channels - A designation placed on a
communication which is addressed to someone other than the writer’s immediate
supervisor or subordinate. Any communication so designated will travel through
the hands of the superior or subordinate officer in the chain of command to the
addressee. A communication so designated may not be stopped or unnecessarily
delayed before reaching the addressee.